Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-30

work has been done in different places under the
Pee system TO, TO reeay me detect out Sy dar
no appropriation available Tor this kind OF work
| other than that for materials Tor permit work"
under the compulsory system, le suggests that
this appropriation be largely Increased In order TO
make necessary repairs 10 sidewalks and alleys
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| District Government Affairs.
| THEY WANT FLEE ENGINES.
Mr. W. c. Dodge Las written TO the commission
erS suggesting that they get horse power fre en-
| CINE for the Anacosia lgion and another for Mt
! Pleasant. He thinks hat the citizens or those
Localities would be willing, II necessary, To form
volunteer companies TO manage them.
| THE SUGGESTED wATER-Tax REFORM.
The District Commissioners have talked over in
formally the suggestion that the present system OF
| water rents and water-main taxes be abolished.
and that the general taxes on real estate be in
creased sufficiently TO provide FOR the expenditures
| OF the water department. commissioner Wheat
ley said that they mad not discussed the matter
much before it became apparent that there were
there might be only - 600 water takers, and II il
question as to the justice OF taxing persons own
! ing vacant ground 10 pay for the water used 10y
others The plan would greatly facilitate the ad-
ministratiOn or affairs at the DStllct building,
making IL much easier than a. present "Bui,"
SAID the Commissioner, '.wll the people like ii2'
THREE POLES IN THREE FEET.
MeSSrS Schwing Clark have written to the
Commissioners complaining that there are three
telegraph poles in front or their property at the
southeast corner OF 9TH and q streets northwest,
within the space OF three feet One OF these poles
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and leans at such an angle that 1t would fail at
once If IL were not held up by wires fastened 10
other poles. They ask that some OF the poles be
removed
THE HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL
Mr. Elias s. Hutchinson, president OF the board
OF trustees OF the National Homeopathic Hospital,
has submitted to the District Commissioners a re-
port or receipts and expenditures Tor the year end
| ing June 30 last, showing that the receipts Tor
s ior bninr phs s Of ro
pay patients and a balance OF S:',o19.3o on hand
at the beginning OF the year, amounted 10
So 399s4 The expenditures, including So S64 %
| spent on improvements to the building, were
$17,31l.56 leaving balance OF s2,oS1.9S. During
tie year 93 patients received hospital treatment,
thirty Eight or whom were tree patients and nIty
five were pay patients.
APPOINTMENTS.
Patrick Noonan was to-day appointed ambulance
driver OF the Washington Asylum, vice Edward
Hardy, resigned and Josephine johnson has been
appointed cook at the same Institution. Shadrick
Wilkins has been appointed an additional private
OF the Metropolitan Police for duty at Win. VI.
Calf & CO.'S warehouses. 1st and Indiana avenue
northwest. Private ID. &. Connolly Was to-day APP
| pointed by the commissioners as an acting ser
geant Of the police force the appointment 10 take
effect October 1.
ANNUAL INSTEAD OF TRIENMAL ASSESSMENTS.
The trip TO Providence Boston, New YORK and
Baltimore, Just made by Commissioner Webb, had
especial reference TO bin which the Commits
sionerS intend TO prepare for submission to Con-
greSS, providing Tor annual assessments. The
Commissioners talked over the matter OF tie de-
STABILITY OF a change In the present system or
trf6nnial assessments several weeks ana their
conclusions were in favor or an annual assess
ment. A bill will be drawn up by the Commits
slQners and the facts learned by Commissioner
Webb on his trip Will, IL Is believed throw much
light Oh the subject.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwisle as follows:
Albert Knott, two-stofy frame dwelling, Warren
rect, between Prospect avenue and Bridge, 500.
Bergner and Engel Brewing Co., two-story dwell
ing and warehouse d feet front, Intersection OF
9th and ID streets and Virginia avenue southwest,
n ma v,li
CARRIED avehGe HiilSdae, 500; c. 5. Drury. two
story brick dwelling, 153S 9th street northwest,
$1,000.
MISCELLANEOUS
Commissioner WeDD remained at his home to-
day, being somewhat indiSposed.
Mr.. James H. WEIGH, the hour inspector, reports
that during the year ending June 30 last he in-
spected 147,506 barrels OF -four and condemned
500 barrels.
requesting that ID street southwest, from ist 10
Az streets and L street northwest, from New
jersey avenue TO North Capitol street, be In
cluded in the estimates for improvements.
A number OF owners and residents on Jeffer-
son street, West Washington, complain TO the
Commissioners that the canal-iock at that street
is being used by boats for the purpose OF loading
coal, and carts are continually hauling coal over
the sidewalk on the north side OF the canal
which the compliments think Is not only con-
trary to law, but dangerous to life and limb.
PAYING FOR Hrs TRANSPORTATION Lee, the
young cOlored man who was lined $40 in the Police
court some days ago on Il charge OF abandoning a
horse In the county near Bennings, was before the
court this morning on similar charge, II being
alleged that he permitted the animal TO die for
want OF food and water. IL was alleged that John
F. Weldon, on july IA, sold the horse to Lee for
FUSED to receive II, and then the boy turned the
horse loose. MI. w. 4. Meloy, for the defendant,
$26 to pay some bills, and Weldon Induced the boy
to buy the horse, and IL was sent back; that the
boy was not the he, owner John Lee, father OF the
the stable he ordered 1t taken back, and went to
WeedOns and asked for the return OF the money
"Let the boy pay for his learning" on cross-ex-
animation the father said the young man was
twenty,one. the court held that the defendant
was noted.
RECENT RoBBERIEs.-AlbertM Raymond, OF 18th
and q streets northeast, reports stolen from him
three pictures valued at S60.-Jas II. Hanback,,
the contractor, building the new school house on
ports that during last night the door OF the build
Ing was forced open and carpenters tools worth
s. were stolen.-Frank J. Etupger, OF No. 4s0
watch valued at $50 was stolen from him yester-
day.---A lady's gold watch and chain with two
stolen from Mrs Emma McKelden OF No. 6a3 r
street northwest, between and 10 O'Clock SUM-
SON, is1 10Th street norISwesa lost TWO silver
spoons worth s. from his house.-Mrs. c. I.
Brennan 1903 9TH street northwest. reports stolen
frOm.her house, one crown silk dress, and a coat,
vest and pair OF pants valued ut S20-Peter Nor
gan. 22ll street northwest, reports that q coat,
vest, pair OF shoes and - In money were stolen
from his house last nfght,-Bessie Taylor 1895
L street northwest, reports stolen from the base.
ment OF her house yesterday, one black and white
figured percale dress worth g.
SENT 10 MARYLAND FOR TRIAL.-ThoS B. Jarrett,
the sheriff OF Hartford county, Md, arrived In this
city this morning to escort one OF hts deputies
Geo. II. Boyd back TO Havre de Grace. As stated
IN The STAB, Boyd was arrested early yesterday
morning by Detective Carter, rs he was pawning
q watch belonging TO II. Z. Lawder, OF Havre de
Grace who has fully identified 1t as his property
The sheriff states that Boyd was not regular
deputy but had been appointed as q sort OF con-
stable for duty around Havre de Grace The
sherfi took his prisoner back on the p. IN. train
to-day.
RANGE OF THE TnRRAoAErER.- following
were the readings at the signal ONCE to-day: a
m, 81; p. L., 20; maximum, "a; minimum
So
Michael Naloney, Frank owens and Daniel
Ready were charged with cruelty to animals. In
the Police Court to-day, and each forfeited S.
Louisa sullivan. c0lOIed, was before the Police
Court this morning, charged with being an unli-
ceHsed huckSter She was given ten days in
which to take out q license, which win not how
ever permit her 70 sell outside the Center Market
or along b street.
Robt. Quiet was charged to-day, In the Police
Court, with the larceny OF lantern valued at
81. so and was sentenced to 80 days In jail
Jno Miles was charged, this morning, with an
assault on his wife, BY striking and Kicking her.